Russia warns it will seek gains if Ukraine talks fail
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will take more land in Ukraine by force if talks do not result in a peace deal.
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Gaza families struggling after week of torrential rain
The UN is distributing tents, blankets, and other supplies in Gaza but the risk of hypothermia is increasing after a week of torrential rain and winter cold.
US travel ban expanded, includes 20 more countries
People from a broad range of countries will be banned from visiting the US, as the Trump administration expands its tough travel restrictions.
Trump orders blockade of oil tankers in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has ordered a total blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, ramping up tensions with Caracas.
Trump aide Wiles reveals White House tensions
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has given a frank assessment of Donald Trump's closest aides and says the president 'has an alcoholic's personality'.
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi in ‘good’ health
Myanmar's military rulers say detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in "good" condition after her son expressed concerns about her health.
Peace proposals for Ukraine ‘to be presented to Russia’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country needs legally binding commitments as proposals for a peace deal are set to be presented to Russia.
Hunt for US university shooter renewed as man released
US authorities have released a man and are again searching for a person seen on video walking away from a Brown University shooting that killed two students.
U-turn: Ford takes $US19.5b hit, retreats from EVs
Ford is backing away from plans to manufacture large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand.
Trump sues BBC for $15b over edit of January 6 speech
The BBC is vowing to defend itself against President Donald Trump's defamation suit over a documentary's edit of his speech before the Capitol riot.
US offers Ukraine security guarantees, issues remain
US President Donald Trump says an agreement to end Russia's war on Ukraine is "closer than ever" after key leaders held talks in Berlin.
US actor-director and wife fatally stabbed in LA home
Investigators believe US director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were stabbed to death in their home, but are yet to detain anyone over the killings.
Hong Kong court finds tycoon guilty in landmark trial
Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, has been convicted in a landmark national security trial.
Syria arrests five over shooting of three Americans
Syria's Interior Ministry has confirmed five people have been arrested, a day after a deadly attack in the central town of Palmyra.
Police to release man detained over US uni shooting
A man detained after a US university shooting that killed two students will be released after an investigation took authorities in a "different direction".
Zelenskiy drops NATO goal, US sees progress in talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed willingness to drop Ukraine's NATO bid in exchange for Western security guarantees.
Hamas says Israeli killing of commander threatens truce
A negotiator for Hamas says Israel's killing of a militant commander threatens the "viability of the truce" in the Gaza Strip.
Manhunt after two shot dead at Ivy League university
Police in Rhode Island are hunting a gunman after a mass shooting at a US Ivy League university left two students dead and eight others critically wounded.
Fear grips Congo’s Uvira as M23 rebels take control
More than 400 people have been killed and 200,000 are displaced after Uvira, in eastern Congo, fell to the Rwanda-backed M23 paramilitary group.
Two US servicemen, one civilian killed in Syrian ambush
Donald Trump has vowed to inflict "very serious retaliation" after an Islamic State ambush in Syria that killed three Americans.
Zelenskiy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine could relinquish its long-held ambition to join NATO as a safeguard against Russian attacks.
Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including Nobel laureate
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava are among 123 prisoners released by Belarus after talks with the US.
Israel targets senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike
A senior Hamas leader thought to have been behind the October 2023 attacks on Israel may have been killed in a strike on a car in Gaza City.
Russia attacks Ukraine ports, damaging Turkish vessels
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia's latest attack shows it wants to continue the war "precisely to destroy normal life in Ukraine:.
US-Venezuela tensions rise following tanker seizure
The US military presence in the Caribbean has grown as Donald Trump in recent weeks has discussed potential military intervention in Venezuela.
Trump features in newly released Epstein photos
President Donald Trump is featured in three of 19 photos shared by the Democrats, who say they are reviewing 95,000 images from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
Trump ‘truce’ but Thailand won’t stop Cambodia fight
President Donald Trump claims Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire, but Bangkok is adamant is won't stop fighting until it no longer feels under threat.
Displaced Gazans face floods, urgent supplies blocked
With heavy rains causing extensive flooding and emergency supplies blocked at the border, displaced Gazans are facing unsafe conditions and risk of disease.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing appears in court
The man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance as his lawyers push to further limit media access.
Seized tanker heads to US for ‘oil confiscation’
The Justice Department obtained a warrant for the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela because it had been known for "sanctioned oil," the White House says.
Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar
Dozens have been killed after an air strike from Myanmar's military hit a hospital in western Rakhine state.